Geert Wilders: These are the Party for Freedom leader's policies

Noteworthy policies that Geert Wilders mentions in his party program.

And the Freedom Party, founded in 1955 by former Nazis amongst other, hope to take advantage of the chaos.

According to a poll from Neuwal, the party previously had polling highs of almost 35 per cent at the end of last year, although has since dropped to just above 25 point.

The Social Democrats party are just a point ahead, tied with the rival People’s party, in a sign Austria will need to form a coalition government to rule.

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Both Geert Wilders or Marine Le Pen failed to secure victory

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Eurosceptic Norbert Hofer has caused controversy in Austria

And either of the two large centrist parties could opt to forge an alliance with the FP to secure the chancellorship.

But the move could prove problematic for the EU, as the election could see Austria move closer to the unhappy group of member states who have been extremely vocal over the opposition to a raft of Brussels policies.

The EU would find it harder to function “if Austria becomes part of the Visegrad awkward squad of governments that blame the bloc and refuse to implement measures agreed on migration”, according to Heather Grabbe from the Open Society European Policy Institute.

While the chances of the Freedom party taking the chancellorship are “pretty slim”, according to political analyst Thomas Hofer, “the chances of being part of the government are pretty high”.